Card Duels: Start by deducing the Blue Eyes White Dragon!

The information panel is an ability granted to every Magic Card Master by the Supreme Rules. It provides a detailed breakdown of a Magic Card Master's basic information. This information is classified and can only be viewed by the Magic Card Master themselves; no one else can access it.

After Su Chengyang chose to activate his information panel, a semi-transparent white page appeared, floating before his eyes.

[Personal Information Panel]

Name: Su Chengyang

Race: Blue Star - Human

Age: 17 (based on Blue Star time)

Occupation: Magic Card Master

Rank: Third Tier - Advanced (Sub-levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Peak; can control up to 3-star magic cards)

Spiritual Power: 197/197 points

Magic Card Imprints: 2 (can summon up to two magic cards simultaneously)

Identity: Second-year student of Class 3, Qingbei Academy

Talent 1: Replication

Description: Select a summoned magic card monster to replicate, allowing it to exhibit 100% of the target's combat power. (Note: The replicated monster does not occupy a magic card imprint and can be used as a sacrificial offering.)

Talent 2: Deduction

Description: Opens an independent mental space where one can project their consciousness to expend spiritual power and deduce the construction of magic cards. (Note: The deduced monster is limited by the size of the mental space, and any monster created through deduction can be summoned by the creator.)

Knowledge:

Basic Interpretation of Magic Card Races (Proficient)

Tactical Coordination Between Plant and Warrior Races (Proficient)

Basic Elemental Application of Magic Cards (Beginner)

Skills: None (Current rank does not allow for the mastery of spiritual power usage techniques.)

Magic Cards (Only 3-star cards displayed):

- Angel Flower Demon (Plant Race/Wood; Blue Quality)

- Flame Heavy Armor Knight (3-star Warrior Race/Fire; Blue Quality)

- Fully Armed - Flowing Fire Spear (3-star Armament Card; Blue Quality)

Comprehensive Evaluation: 4 stars (Originally 2 stars; admitted to Qingbei Academy due to rare and exceptional talents. A student with great potential, having awakened a second unique talent, laying the foundation to become a prodigy with limitless future possibilities.)

Su Chengyang focused on his spiritual power value. It had fully recovered to 197 points. That was enough to continue deducing and constructing a new magic card!

He activated his Deduction talent, projecting his consciousness into the mental space—a pure, flawless, and colorless independent space. The space was a cube, each side measuring fifteen meters. For constructing a 3-star magic card, this space was more than sufficient.

The mental space had many uses. For example, it could retain the progress of the last deduction, allowing the user to continue from where they left off when starting a new deduction.

Su Chengyang loaded the progress from his last deduction. In an instant, numerous complex and blurred lines appeared—curves, arcs, sharp intersections—all coming together to form a three-dimensional dragon! It was like a 3D image, but far more realistic.

Constructing a magic card monster was no simple task. The monster's existence had to be self-consistent, with no logical flaws or defects. Otherwise, the moment it was summoned, the magic card would shatter into pieces.

"The Blue-Eyes White Dragon... it's called 'Blue-Eyes,' but it doesn't have eyes yet," Su Chengyang muttered, resting his chin on his hand. He was projecting his consciousness into the mental space, but his presence and sensations were no different from reality.

In magic card construction, one of the most challenging aspects was the "dotting of the eyes." This step would grant the monster its true soul, giving it eyes to see the world and itself. Failure in this step would cause the monster to collapse, while success would mean the card was 80% complete.

Su Chengyang's biggest challenge now was figuring out how to complete this crucial step. He carefully observed the White Dragon he had created in the Cartoon Race style. The Cartoon Race gave it softer lines and a lack of realistic details. It was 6.24 meters long, with a wingspan of 5.4 meters. Its head was noticeably larger compared to other dragon-type magic cards, and its tail and claws were more rounded. In terms of appearance, it was undeniably striking.

"Blue-Eyes White Dragon, huh..." Su Chengyang pondered, feeling a twinge of regret. Before constructing the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, he had considered many options for powerful magic cards. After eliminating other races like the Magic Race, Warrior Race, and Superpower Race, he settled on the Dragon Race. Within the Dragon Race, he had two main options: the Ice Dragon and the Light Dragon.

The Ice Dragon possessed ice elemental attributes, capable of freezing and controlling enemies. Its advantage lay in its control abilities and relatively stable structure, making it easier to construct. The Light Dragon, on the other hand, had light elemental attributes, which were highly effective against dark and evil attributes. Its advantage was its absolute destructive power and versatility against many magic card races. However, the Light Dragon was far more difficult to construct, and failure could mean missing the elite class selection.

Su Chengyang had ultimately decided to take a risk and go for the more challenging Light Dragon, drawing some inspiration from a magic card monster from his past life. He settled on the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. With his Deduction talent, he had repeatedly modified the dragon's form and internal structure, gradually bringing it to life.

The difficulty far exceeded his expectations.

Now, there were two pieces of news. The good news was that the Cartoon Race White Dragon was stronger than he had anticipated. The bad news was that it was too difficult to construct, and he might not make it in time for the elite class selection.

The elite class selection had already begun, and Su Chengyang's White Dragon was still incomplete. He had excused himself from the selection, claiming he needed to use the restroom. His homeroom teacher, Jiang Qingmiao, had agreed, giving him a brief window to focus on completing the card.

Time was running out, and the margin for error was slim.

"Let's try... let's try..." Su Chengyang concentrated his spiritual power, forming a magical construct pen made of pure spiritual energy. With precise strokes, he began to draw the dragon's eyes, creating looping lines that formed ripples. These ripples were then imprinted into the dragon's eye sockets.

As the lines settled, a soft glow emanated from the dragon's head. It began to tremble violently, struggling as if coming to life.

"ROAR!!—"

The dragon threw its head back, roaring, but its massive body disintegrated into countless particles of light, vanishing into the air.

The spiritual power dissipated completely. The dotting of the eyes had failed.

"Phew..." Su Chengyang exhaled deeply. He had been stuck at this step for a long time. Continuing to force the construction would only lead to more failures.

Just then, a voice came from the next stall.

"Old Su, what are you sighing about in there?"

Su Chengyang recognized the voice immediately. It was Zhang Mingyun, his desk mate and, in He Nuonuo's eyes, a troublemaker. Zhang Mingyun was known for his sly, squinting eyes and mischievous demeanor.

"Why are you out here too?" Su Chengyang asked.

"Ah, don't even ask," Zhang Mingyun replied. "It's the burden of being the class monitor! I sit there, and everyone gets too nervous to compete properly. Honestly, the academy should just let me skip the selection. Why put everyone through the pain of losing to me? It's just cruel, don't you think, Old Su? Old Su?"

Su Chengyang's face darkened. Was this guy for real?

"Cut the crap. You just want to show off by being the last to compete," Su Chengyang retorted, calling out Zhang Mingyun's bluff. After all, they were both 17-year-olds with a touch of teenage bravado.

"I... I have no idea what you're talking about!" Zhang Mingyun stammered.

One thing Su Chengyang had to admit was that Zhang Mingyun was indeed strong. He was consistently ranked first in their class and was considered one of the top students in their grade.

"Old Zhang, I need your advice. If I'm combining the Cartoon Race with the Dragon Race, how can I dot the eyes more reliably?"

"Dot the eyes? At the 3-star level? Forget it! If it were 4 or 5 stars, maybe you could carve the eyes into the dragon's claws and have it insert them itself after summoning. It's the Cartoon Race, after all—why not be a little whimsical?"

"Damn, Old Zhang, you're a genius! I owe you one!" Su Chengyang's eyes lit up. Zhang Mingyun's offhand suggestion had given him a brilliant idea.

He re-entered his mental space, immediately muting Zhang Mingyun's chatter. With this new approach, he worked swiftly. The magical construct pen began to dot the eyes, but this time, the eyes were drawn on the dragon's claws, allowing for more intricate details.

Before long, a low hum filled the space. The Blue-Eyes White Dragon's body trembled slightly, its tail lifting and wings spreading. Su Chengyang held his breath, watching intently.

The dragon let out a soft roar, slowly awakening. Its cartoonish claws moved, carefully inserting the eyes into its eye sockets and even giving them a cute little rub.

"ROAR—!" As it threw its head back to roar, it let out a small burp, perhaps due to its round belly. Its large, round, cartoonish blue eyes sparkled as it stared at Su Chengyang. The look reminded him of a husky's expression.

"It worked!" Su Chengyang clenched his fist in triumph. There was still time!

He exited the mental space and reached for his card holder, pulling out the fourth, unfinished magic card. Holding it tightly, he stared at it. It was time to give it life.

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(End of Chapter)